Gardaí warn of scam callers posing as broadband company


GARDAÍ in Donegal have issued a warning after multiple reports of scam calls claiming to be from a well-known broadband company. During the call, the caller explains that the internet speed has been very slow recently and that the recipient of the call will be compensated by the company. In one of the instances, the […]


Commissioner invited to come to Donegal
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GARDA Commissioner Justin Kelly is to be invited to a future meeting of the newly formed Donegal Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSPs). The Donegal LCSP met in November for the first time, formally beginning its inception locally following the disbanding of the former Donegal Joint Policing Committee (JPC) late last year to make way for the […]


Weather: Bright and breezy day with mix of scattered showers 


TODAY will be bright and breezy to start with clear and sunny spells. Becoming cloudy early on with scattered showers, some turning heavy at times with the chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be clear at first, but becoming cloudier overnight with more persistent spells of showery rain. […]


Ford donates thousands of hygiene items to local organisations 


FORD Ireland has donated thousands of hygiene and personal care items to local organisations in Donegal. After transporting the items from Dublin on Saturday, Hygiene Hub Donegal volunteers packed and sorted them, along with additional supplies purchased by the team. They will now be distributed to local organisations such as Danú, We Care Food Bank […]


Gardaí launch Christmas Road Safety Campaign


AS the Christmas period approaches, An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority are appealing to all road users to stay safe and never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. To date this year, 166 people have lost their lives in road traffic collisions on Irish roads. Over the Christmas and New Year […]


 Breaking: Woman hospitalised after being struck by car in Letterkenny


A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after she was struck by a car in Letterkenny this evening. Gardaí responded to the incident, which occurred in the Oldtown area of the town, shortly before 5pm this evening. A garda spokesperson said: “There was no serious injuries reported. Advertisement “The pedestrian, a woman in her 30s, […]


Housing Minister urged to bring hope to abandoned families this Christmas


A COUNCILLOR has urgently appealed to the Minister for Housing, James Browne, to take decisive action for families in defective concrete-block homes, saying too many are facing another Christmas abandoned in unsafe conditions. This comes as Buncrana Cllr Joy Beard said the Cabinet’s approval of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective […]